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嘔: vomit

vomit; retch
14 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 2 words here

Readings

On
オウ・ク
Kun
はく・むかつく・うたう

嘔吐 (おうと) is the standard word for vomiting; 嘔吐く is read えずく, 'to retch'.

Key words

嘔吐おうとvomiting
嘔吐くえずくto retch; to gag
嘔気おうきnausea
嘔くえずくto retch

Example sentences

I got food poisoning and suffered from vomiting and diarrhea all night.

When brushing your teeth, putting the brush in too far can make you gag.

Nausea and headaches may appear as side effects of the medicine.

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